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If recombination were to happen, what phenotypic combinations will the progeny be ___________?

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Recombination in progeny can result in four possible phenotypic combinations: YY, Yy, yY, or yy. The genotypic ratio is 1:2:1 for YY:Yy:yy, and the phenotypic ratio is expected to be 3 yellow:1 green.

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Phenotypic Combinations in Progeny from Recombination

When recombination occurs, the progeny can have different phenotypic combinations depending on the alleles they inherit. In the case of a self-cross of one of the Yy heterozygous offspring, there are four possible allele combinations: YY, Yy, yY, or yy. The genotypic ratio of the progeny is expected to be 1:2:1 for YY:Yy:yy. Additionally, because the YY and Yy offspring have yellow seeds, we expect a phenotypic ratio of 3 yellow:1 green.

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